To advance his goal of making New York State’s entire building stock carbon neutral, Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched this month the “Buildings of Excellence” competition, which promotes the design, construction and operation of low- or zero-carbon emitting buildings.

Dozens of Long Island chefs fired up their grills for the fourth annual Chefs of Long Island Tasting Event to raise funds for the nonprofit Life’s WORC’s Family Center for Autism, which helps people with developmental disabilities, at The Carltun in East Meadow.